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'Tis the Season for Travel

The time between Thanksgiving and New Years is one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Don't get left behind. Make your plans for holiday travel with Army Outdoor Recreation today!


All-Inclusive Thanksgiving Weekend on the Canary Islands

Nov 26 2025 - Nov 30 2025

Warm up this Thanksgiving weekend on an All-Inclusive air travel getaway to Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands!

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London and Plymouth - Thanksgiving Weekend in the UK

Nov 26 2025 - Nov 30 2025

Celebrate Thanksgiving in Plymouth, where 425 years ago, the pilgrims departed on their historic voyage to the New World.

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Thanksgiving Weekend in Prague

Nov 27 2025 - Nov 30 2025

Fall in love with Prague, the “City of 100 spires" over Thanksgiving Weekend

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Valkenburg Caves and North-Rhein Christmas Market Shopping Spree

Shop 'til you drop at some of North Rhine Region's most famous Christmas Markets, including the unique Valkenburg Caves!

Nov 29 2025 - Nov 30 2025

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Metz and Luxembourg Christmas Markets

Reserve your spaces for this Christmas Market two-fer and save $20 per person with our Early Bird Discount on Day Trips!

Nov 30 2025

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Salzburg Krampuslauf and Bavarian Christmas Markets Weekend

Dec 5 2025 - Dec 7 2025

Shop ‘til you drop at four of the most famous Christmas Markets of the Bavarian region with Army Outdoor Recreation!

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Baltic Sea Christmas Markets

Dec 13 2025 - Dec 22 2025

Sail the Baltic Sea to the Christmas Markets in Stockholm, Helsinki and Tallinn!

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Swiss Christmas Markets Overnight | Montreux, Bern and Zurich

Dec 13 2025 - Dec 14 2025

Shop ‘til you drop at Switzerland’s best Christmas Markets with Army Outdoor Recreation

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French Christmas Market Shopping Spree

Join Army Outdoor Recreation for an unforgettable "French Christmas Market Shopping Spree" and discover the enchanting Christmas markets of France's Alsace region and beyond! This festive journey is designed for you to shop 'til you drop, surrounded by the charm and traditions of the holiday season.

Dec 20 2025 - Dec 21 2025

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Christmas Weekend in Prague

Dec 24 2025 - Dec 28 2025

Give yourself a Christmas present when you spend Christmas Weekend in Prague, the “City of 100 spires”!

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New Years Week on the Albanian Coast

Dec 28 2025 - Jan 3 2026

Enjoy New Years Week at a four star beachfront hotel on the Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast.

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Imperial New Year

Celebrate the arrival of 2026 along the Danube River, while visiting four historic cities: Budapest, Hungary; Bratislava, Slovakia; and Vienna and Salzburg, both of which are found in Austria.

Dec 30 2025 - Jan 4 2026

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New Years Weekend in Prague

Dec 31 2025 - Jan 4 2026

Celebrate the start of 2026 in Prague!

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New Years Eve in Amsterdam

Save $20 per person when you designate Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation to be your driver on New Years Eve in Amsterdam!

Dec 31 2025

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Try Scuba

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UTV Tour

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Sep 13 10 am - 5 pm
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Bad Dürkheim Wine Festival

Celebrate the harvest at Bad Dürkheim’s 605th annual world famous Wurstmarkt!

Sep 13
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Dreamloops Hike - Eltz Castle Panorama

Lace up your boots and go hiking with Army Outdoor Recreation.

Sep 14
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Oktoberfest Weekend at Edelweiss Lodge and Resort

Enjoy the best Oktoberfest trip in the Kaiserslautern and Baumholder Military Communities when you travel with Army Outdoor Recreation!

Sep 19 2025 - Sep 21 2025
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Oktoberfest Express

Let Army Outdoor Recreation be your designated driver to the Munich Oktoberfest!

Sep 20
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Trout Fishing

Get back to nature, relax, and enjoy a day of trout fishing.

Sep 20
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Canoe the Mosel Valley

Discover one of the most beautiful river landscapes in Europe from an unusual perspective!

Sep 20 8 am - 6 pm

Halloween in Transylvania

Celebrate Halloween with Army Outdoor Recreation when you visit Transylvania, the haunted land of the feared man known to history as Vlad the Impaler and to movie lovers as Dracula

Oct 30 2025 - Nov 3 2025
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Halloween in Transylvania

Celebrate Halloween with Army Outdoor Recreation when you visit Transylvania, the haunted land of the feared man known to history as Vlad the Impaler and to movie lovers as Dracula

Oct 30 2025 - Nov 3 2025
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Oktoberfest Weekend at Edelweiss Lodge and Resort

Enjoy the best Oktoberfest trip in the Kaiserslautern and Baumholder Military Communities when you travel with Army Outdoor Recreation!

Sep 26 2025 - Sep 28 2025
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Oktoberfest Express

Let Army Outdoor Recreation be your designated driver to the Munich Oktoberfest!

Sep 27
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Poland | Krakow and Auschwitz

Explore the UNESCO World Heritage city of Krakow, shop for blue-glazed Polish pottery, and witness the somber history of Auschwitz on this trip from Army Outdoor Recreation.

Oct 9 2025 - Oct 13 2025
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Prague Weekend

Fall in love with Prague, the “City of 100 spires" over October's Long Weekend

Oct 10 2025 - Oct 13 2025
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Oktoberfest Weekend at Edelweiss Lodge and Resort

Enjoy the best Oktoberfest trip in the Kaiserslautern and Baumholder Military Communities when you travel with Army Outdoor Recreation!

Oct 3 2025 - Oct 5 2025
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Oktoberfest Express

Let Army Outdoor Recreation be your designated driver to the Munich Oktoberfest!

Oct 4
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A Journey Through World Wars: Omaha Beach, Verdun and Bastogne

Get a glimpse into both World Wars on this once-a-year Veterans Day Weekend trip to some of the most famous battlefields in France and Belgium.

Nov 7 2025 - Nov 11 2025
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Iceland - The Land of Fire and Ice

Search the skies for the elusive Northern Lights this Veteran's Day Weekend in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Nov 7 2025 - Nov 11 2025
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Dreamloops Hike - Eltz Castle Panorama

Lace up your boots and go hiking with Army Outdoor Recreation.

Oct 5
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Black Forest Tour

It's almost the winter and what better way to kick it off than a tour of the famous Black Forest with Outdoor Recreation!

Oct 11